Here’s proof that you should travel down a road you’ve never taken before. That’s what I did the other day while on an errand for my husband and was pleasantly surprised to find this round barn!
I have a book entitled Without Right Angles - The Round Barns of Iowa by Lowell Soike. About this barn it says:
One of sixteen hollow-clay-tile barns believed built by Johnston Bros. Clay Works. The smaller red clay tile in the lower story and the larger size above characterized the firm’s design, as did the frequent use of a straight conical roof with gable hay dormer.
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20 comments:
very nice find!
You don't see many round barns. This one is a charmer.
Your 'road less traveled' had yielded a treasure. Thank you VERY much for sharing it with us.
what a find. You need to do more errand running!
You did great on this road! Such an unusual find - a treasure!
What a wonderful discovery!
I would love to see that converted to a living space.
Nice discovery. A very unique barn. Do you know how old the barn is and where it is located?
You find the best things on the road less traveled. That is a very unique barn. What a treat to find it in your book.
Wouldn't that gabled hay loft make a terrific studio?
Amazing barn! Love that you were able to find some history about it.. so often we see places and no matter how much you ask or dig you deep no information is to be found. I like knowing don't You?
i love round barns, and wow, you found a clay tile one! pretty unique! (well, for this wisconsinite anyway.)
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To 42N...I don't know how old the barn is. I will email the location to you.
Amazing discovery! Great capture.
What a looker! Round & tiled... amazing!
Thanks for joining =)
I like barns of all types, but the round ones are far more interesting for sure!
That's a new one on me, round, huh? So different, very nice.
Very unique!
Did your book say why that firm designed round barns with two different sizes of tiles. Just curious. What a find.
No, it did not give a reason for the two sizes of tile.
Good eye! And thanks for sharing your research. Inquiring minds always want to know more. :-) Do you see Dutch in this design? I do in a way.
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